India and Mauritius sign MoU to promote cooperation in the field of Traditional Medicine and Homoeopathy

India and Mauritius sign MoU to promote cooperation in the field of Traditional Medicine and Homoeopathy

India has
signed an MoU with Mauritius on cooperation in the field of traditional
system of medicine and Homoeopathy. The MoU was signed during the
recent visit of Minster of State for AYUSH(Independent Charge) and
Health & Family Welfare, Shri Shripad Yesso Naik to Mauritius.

This MoU will promote cooperation in the field of traditional system of
health and medicine between the two countries which already share these
traditions due to our unique historical and cultural ties. It envisages
exchange of experts, supply of traditional medicinal substances, joint
research and development and recognition of the traditional systems of
health and medicine in both countries. It also aims at promotion and
popularization of the various Indian traditional systems which fall
under AYUSH.

The agreement will be of immense importance to both countries,
considering their shared cultural heritage. The Ministry of Ayurveda,
Yoga & Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha, Sowa Rigpa & Homoeopathy
(AYUSH) as a part of its mandate to propagate Indian systems of medicine
globally has entered into MoUs with China, Malaysia, Trinidad and
Tobago, Hungary, Bangladesh and Nepal.

The financial resources necessary to conduct research, training courses,
meetings and deputations of experts will be met from the existing
allocated budget and existing plan schemes of AYUSH.

Both India and Mauritius share several cultural, historical, linguistic
and literary similarities, traditional medicine including medicinal
plants are promising areas which need to be further explored and can
prove to be mutually beneficial to the people of the two countries.

The government of Mauritius also has a long history of traditional
medicine in common with India and both countries share a common culture
with respect to the ayurvedic system of medicine.

Moreover, there are a large number of medicinal plants, particularly
those found in the tropical region and are common to the two countries
given similar geo-climatic factors.